Documentary filmmaking is a powerful and vital element to our society,
and those who are responsible for bringing real stories and issues to a
creative medium often have an uncanny ability to make a deep connection
to us with their art. Legendary directors and cinematographers such as
the Maysles brothers, D.A. Pennabaker & Chris Hegedus, Errol Morris,
or Ken Burns have vividly made their marks in recent decades and
continue to inspire those who enter the field. Inexpensive video camera
equipment and video editing software have helped fuel a new wave of
truth-tellers, bringing the tools of the craft within reach of amateurs
and students, as well as independent journalists and filmmakers on a
budget.

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Documentary filmmaking is a powerful and vital element to our society,

and those who are responsible for bringing real stories and issues to a

creative medium often have an uncanny ability to make a deep connection

to us with their art. Legendary directors and cinematographers such as

the Maysles brothers, D.A. Pennabaker & Chris Hegedus, Errol Morris,

or Ken Burns have vividly made their marks in recent decades and

continue to inspire those who enter the field. Inexpensive video camera

equipment and video editing software have helped fuel a new wave of

truth-tellers, bringing the tools of the craft within reach of amateurs

and students, as well as independent journalists and filmmakers on a

budget.

In The Art of the Documentary, the directors,

editors, cinematographers, and producers behind today's most

thought-provoking nonfiction films reveal the thought processes,

methods, and collaborations that have guided their efforts- from project